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Wired Bridging an AC1900 R7000 to an RF Modem Router
I live in an area with no cable and very poor dsl. I contracted with an ISP that uses an rf type connection to their radio tower on a local mountain top. They provided me with an rf modem with inte...
> That is exactly what I'm trying to do. [...]
Which? R7000 as WAP, or ISP-supplied gizmo as modem-only?
For the R7000-as-WAP option, you may not need to know much of
anything about the main (modem+)router.
In AP mode, the R7000 gets a new LAN IP address, typically from the
DHCP server in the main (modem+)router. If the computer where you're
trying to access the management web site of the R7000-as-WAP is
connected to the R7000-as-WAP, then you may not notice. If that
computer is connected directly to the main (modem+)router, then you'd
need to know which IP address the R7000-as-WAP got, and access it that
way. With any luck, the main (modem+)router will provide some kind of
"Attached Devices" or "DHCP Clients" report where you'll be able to find
the R7000-as-WAP, and which which will reveal the new LAN IP address of
the R7000-as-WAP. Otherwise, you shouldn't need to bother the main
(modem+)router to add the R7000-as-WAP to your LAN.
Configuring the main (modem+)router as a modem-only would demand more
knowledge of that gizmo.
That is exactly what I'm trying to do. I now better understand the difference between "bridge" and "access point". I'll have to contact the rf ISP that I use to get the details on the router that is part of their modem/router peice of equipment. Once I have that I'll try out this solution and see how it works. This may take a few days as they only have M-F customer support.
I'm sure this will be the solution to my problem and I'll update the message soon.
In the mean time thank you VERY MUCH for helping me! đ
> That is exactly what I'm trying to do. [...]
Which? R7000 as WAP, or ISP-supplied gizmo as modem-only?
For the R7000-as-WAP option, you may not need to know much of
anything about the main (modem+)router.
In AP mode, the R7000 gets a new LAN IP address, typically from the
DHCP server in the main (modem+)router. If the computer where you're
trying to access the management web site of the R7000-as-WAP is
connected to the R7000-as-WAP, then you may not notice. If that
computer is connected directly to the main (modem+)router, then you'd
need to know which IP address the R7000-as-WAP got, and access it that
way. With any luck, the main (modem+)router will provide some kind of
"Attached Devices" or "DHCP Clients" report where you'll be able to find
the R7000-as-WAP, and which which will reveal the new LAN IP address of
the R7000-as-WAP. Otherwise, you shouldn't need to bother the main
(modem+)router to add the R7000-as-WAP to your LAN.
Configuring the main (modem+)router as a modem-only would demand more
knowledge of that gizmo.
Antinode - All set now. Nighthawk is now functioning perfectly as both a 2G & 5G wifi access point to the interent using my master router as the primary router in the system.
Thank you very much for your help this request is now SOLVED